What weather keeps you from riding? - Page 2

Rangerscott · 03-18-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by defector

I don't ride when it's unusualeather outside. That shit pisses me off.

Crap touch screen.

Particle Man · 03-19-2013, 07:47 AM

I have GOT to get heated gear at some point. Just not yet.

OneSickPsycho · 03-19-2013, 09:22 AM

Anything more than a 10% chance of rain and I'm not going to bother. I'm pretty much commuting only these days... If I can avoid a wet ass, I will.

tommymac · 03-19-2013, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

40* is generally the limit for cold for any distant ride. I will piddle around in town colder though.
Snow/ice on the road I won't (besides my 'round the block I did last weekend

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If it's raining when I would leave for work, then no. I don't mind a "pleasure" ride in the rain, or riding home from work in it, but being wet all day at the office is not my idea of fun.

I am with ya on riding to work and being wet. A few times I would leave one job to go to another, so it was a guessing game/roll of the dice on the weather. A few times I choose poorly and got clobbered in the rain which made for a sucky day.

tommymac · 03-19-2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I have GOT to get heated gear at some point. Just not yet.

get it, its wel worht it.

Tsunami · 03-21-2013, 08:04 PM

When it gets really windy here, we have gusts from 25 to 50 mph so me and the bike would get blown away. And anything over 106 degrees

Mikey · 03-22-2013, 04:37 AM

I've been spoiled by the places I live. My rule of thumb is that anything under 50 degrees is too cold.

To be fair, I'm 6'6" on a Supersport (usually) so wind protection is minimal and my commute is about 25 miles each way and mostly highway. I'm starting to look for something with more legroom, and the wind protection factor is part of the reason I'm looking at sport-tourers rather than cruisers with bags.

03-19-2013, 07:47 AM	#12
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I have GOT to get heated gear at some point. Just not yet. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

03-22-2013, 04:37 AM	#17
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	I've been spoiled by the places I live. My rule of thumb is that anything under 50 degrees is too cold. To be fair, I'm 6'6" on a Supersport (usually) so wind protection is minimal and my commute is about 25 miles each way and mostly highway. I'm starting to look for something with more legroom, and the wind protection factor is part of the reason I'm looking at sport-tourers rather than cruisers with bags. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

03-19-2013, 09:22 AM	#13
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Anything more than a 10% chance of rain and I'm not going to bother. I'm pretty much commuting only these days... If I can avoid a wet ass, I will.

03-21-2013, 08:04 PM	#16
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	When it gets really windy here, we have gusts from 25 to 50 mph so me and the bike would get blown away. And anything over 106 degrees